ISE Scotland & the North regional meeting

ISE Scotland & the North brings together employers, universities and suppliers across a variety of sectors to support the promotion of early career opportunities in the region. Quarterly meetings are organised by the steering group and all members based in Scotland and the North are very welcome to attend and contribute to the discussions.

Members are invited to bring along non-members to this event to give them an insight into the benefits that ISE membership brings.

Agenda

“What can we do to bridge the skills gap? University of Edinburgh examples and discussion on what we can do as a community” with Dr Gavin McCabe, Employability Consultancy, University of Edinburgh (and Lucy Everett, Employer Engagement Manager, Careers Service)

Early careers recruitment has never been more complex. From the ever-changing Social Media landscape, to the curveball of Brexit, change is a constant. So how do you keep ahead of the competition to make sure it’s your brand that’s attracting the leaders of tomorrow?

By building a deep understanding of your audience, your competitors, and the latest market trends. By delivering exciting creative campaigns that make you stand out. And by breaking through with memorable experiential activity on-campus.

We’re Blackbridge. One of the UK’s leading recruitment marketing agencies, we have extensive experience in the world of early careers attraction. Join our Directors Finn Lynch and Ben Nunn, and we’ll share our insights into the current student audience, along with practical ideas on how to create and deliver research-led campaigns that get results.

Testimonials

'ISE's Scotland & the North Regional meetings are a friendly, informative and creative space to learn from fellow employers, suppliers and educational institutions. I've instantly connected with fellow ISE's members during these sessions, and find the various speakers really insightful. I genuinely come away feeling inspired to introduce and achieve new and innovative practises in my organisation.' - University of Edinburgh

'I found the event informative and insightful. I took away ideas which could help me and my team to better engage with both students and employers. This was the first time I have attended this event and will defiantly try to attend in the future.' - York St John University

'An extremely engaging and thought provoking session with fellow early careers professionals. Would highly recommend to anyone who is working in this space.' - Anonymous